Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-12-15

thus, instead of preparing FOR the future
needs, as all should Go, they have used
up what they had, wasted their time and
made themselves less able to labor or
provide the needFul sustenancc.
If all farmers and laboTers abstain
from the use OF ali alcoholic beverages,
there would soon be very few, If any,
saloons found in the country. This
money saved and Put into tie bank as an
insurance money. together with what is
spent for cigars, would be Il fund su1:-
cient to take care of ali when sick, and
pay necessary funeral expenses. The
time spent or the corners and in the sa-
looms, if spen; about the house in I'M
provements or making some necessary
repairs, or helping the overworked wife
about her duties, or in reading the news
paper or some good book to the family.
and thus get acquainted with their femi-
ly and learn Their sorrows, needs, and in
what way he can give them pleasure and
save them trouble But few men are
really acquainted with their families, or
if they are they seem not to care for their
wants and feelings as they should. Some
men would get fighting mad il they
hear another person curse their wife or
children or use vulgar language in the
presence OF the wife, or speak disrespect-
full of her, and he himself habituaUy
curses his wife and children if they don t
do just to suit him when lie is at home,
or when he is gone to grog shops or cor
ners. If a man had proper respect for his
wife and children leneyer would degrade
himself below the brute by becoming in
toxicated he can gike no sane reason
for its use. If he asserts his principle as
man, he can and will quit the use of all
intoxicants, and set better example be-
fole this rising generation so that they
may become morally, mentally and phys
ically better than the present one.
Another cause OF the trouble: large
number of those who came here never
owned land, some never cultivated land
and do not know how, or cares to cult
vate it, but prefer TO mortgage their land
and live of the money either by buying
stock or some mode of speculation with
out manual labor Too many idle people
in the county in proportion to the labor
r,f f.ua
tillers of the soil, q greater variety Of
crops. Fruits and vegetables should be
more generally cultivated. We have the
soil and climate for almost anything the
farmer or horticulturist may choose to
cultivate. The plum. gooseberry, black
berry, strawberry, raspberry and grape
grow without cultivation in the wild
state where the fire is kept from them,
and produce good crops annually. This
shows that with cultivation the improved
varieties would produce good results,
A horticultural society should be or
ganized by the people in ell parts Of the
county, both male and female members
so that all varieties of fruits may be test
ed in the field, garden, orchard cellar, or
fruit house, in the pot, saucepan or ON
the table.
We have such q great variety OF soils
and situation in our county that no one
man can fairly test anything, therefore,
it is essential that many should take an
active part in it, and all work together
for the benefit of all who participate.
Who will take the lead in starting the
society?
JOIN SMrrus GRANDsoN.